Okemah is a city in Okfuskee County, Oklahoma, home to about 3,063 people across 3.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 74859.
Homes sold for a median of $119 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Okemah; also Okmulgee and Cromwell
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Okemah. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Tulsa International Airport (TUL)56 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Tulsa, OK52 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX186 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Okemah; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Okemah had 3,074 residents in the 2020 census, up 1% since 2000.
It’s the 110th largest of 827 towns in Oklahoma by population.
Okfuskee County grew from 19,995 residents in 1910 to 11,310 in 2020.
Okfuskee County, 1910–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 30°F. About 43.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 5 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Okemah, OK weather station (3 miles away).
1,868 jobs at 159 businesses in Okfuskee County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
41 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Okemah.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 4 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 3 |
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 5 |
| Mental health providers | 24 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 5 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Public schools here are run by Bearden, Mason, Okemah. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bearden Public SchoolOkemah | Pre-K–8 | 141 | Public | 8.7 mi |
| Mason EsMason | Pre-K–8 | 171 | Public | 7.2 mi |
| Oakes EsOkemah | Pre-K–3 | 237 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Okemah Noble CtrOkemah | 4–5 | 97 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Okemah MsOkemah | 6–8 | 176 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Mason HsMason | 9–12 | 64 | Public | 7.2 mi |
| Okemah HsOkemah | 9–12 | 226 | Public | 3.3 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Okmulgee, Cromwell, Castle and Bearden.
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